Community Voices ⎸ What Project Optimist readers told us
We break down the results from our 2024 Audience Survey and share how it will inform our work in 2025 and beyond.
Community voices
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Community Voices ⎸ See Minnesota's fall colors from above
"The autumn season offers an example of how to change gracefully," writes Erica Dischino.
Community Voices ⎸ Project Optimist receives $100K Press Forward grant
Project Optimist is one of 205 small, local news publications to receive grants from Press Forward, the nationwide movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news.
Community Voices ⎸ Fact-checks catch mistakes — every single time
"It takes time, but I know it's made me a stronger reporter," writes Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten, managing editor of Project Optimist.
Community Voices ⎸ Saying yes to strange and difficult things
Emily Ford writes about the experiences that shaped her relationship with nature and the outdoors.
Community Voices ⎸ Looking for a thriving, post-COVID downtown? Head to Rochester
Mayo Clinic and the Destination Medical Center have helped make the “orchestrated serendipity” possible, writes Bill Lindeke of MinnPost.
Community Voices ⎸ Local journalism is hard work. Help us carry the load
"The foundations of media are shifting and so is the world: journalism must become more equitable, less sensationalized, more nuanced," writes Nora Hertel.
Community Voices ⎸ How nature invites us home
"I didn’t know why, but I felt alive in wild places," writes Alex Blondeau.
Community Voices ⎸ What happens when we make art with found materials
Project Optimist staff and readers are inspired by Mary Jo Hoffman to create art using found natural materials.